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A recent study done on mice will hopefully show relevance in human experience, if we can get the data. Mice with high risk of breast cancer development were protected with high levels of omega 3 fatty acids. 

Once the realm of "kooks", the criticisms of fluoride as a drug additive to public drinking water have gained respectability. As described by Dr.

An international study of hundreds of thousands of children and teens found a str

"I can't remember when I last had a good night's sleep." Turns out those two problems are related: older folks (or anyone) whose sleep lacks high quality deep 'slow wave' sleep actually have impaired memory function because of their poor sleep qu

Working on the content for the third class of Live, Lose, and Learn (Lose Fat, Inches or Inflammation - 6 weeks to learn a new way of eating), I was reviewing the ways in which vegetable oils contribute to the obesity epidemic.

Women, particularly, might particularly benefit from a generous intake of blueberries and strawberries, according to a study reported in the NY Times today.

Although it was not long ago that we looked at a comprehensive list of toxins in the environment that can make you sick, check the list out

A new word to me this year: obesogen, meaning environmental factors that act as endocrine disruptors in the realm of obesity.

Did you know that more than 200,000 women in the US are newly diagnosed with breast cancer each year?  We have long known that physical activity decreases breast cancer risk and that excess weight increases the risk, but

The debate over municipal water fluoridation will enjoy its next major public appearance in the city of Portland, Oregon, where last fall the City Council approved a plan to fluoridate the city's water by 2014, and not long thereafter, Clean Wate